The pet trade is a very controversial industry. When done responsibly it can lead to you having a new pet and a friend for life. When done irresponsibly it can not only harm the pets themselves but also wild populations. Some popular pets are actually endangered in the wild due to human factors and sometimes due to the pet trade. I will be going through just a few of these animals today as I will be going through 5 popular pets that are threatened or endangered in the wild.
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Cherry barb images:
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White cloud mountain minnow images:
Josh More
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Crested gecko images:
Tom Lee
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African grey parrot images:
Stephen Wu
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Tambako The Jaguar
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Axolotl images:
Josh More
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Cherry barb footage:
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Axolotl footage:
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Crested gecko footage:
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White cloud mountain minnow footage:
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Palm nut vulture image:
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For our first popular pet that is also threatened we will be heading to Sri Lanka as we have the cherry barb. The cherry barb is one of the most popular fish in the aquarium trade but is actually vulnerable to extinction in the wild.
For our next popular pet that is endangered we will be heading to New Caledonia as we have the crested gecko. The crested gecko is one of the largest gecko species but was once thought to be extinct in the wild. There are still small populations in the wild but the crested gecko is still at risk.
For our next threatened pet we will be heading to Mexico as we have the axolotl. The axolotl is one of the most popular amphibian pets in the world but there is only a very small population in the wild.
For our next pet that is endangered in the wild we will be heading to Africa as we have the African grey parrot. The African grey parrot is one of the most intelligent animals in the world and tends to be quite a demanding pet. Many African grey parrots are collected from the wild to supply the pet trade.
For our final popular pet that is endangered in the wild we will be heading to china as we have the white cloud mountain minnow. The white cloud mountain minnow is another very popular aquarium fish. The white cloud mountain minnow is endangered in the wild due to tourism and pollution.
If you know of any more popular pets that are endangered in the wild then let me know in the comments below?
Thanks for watching I hope you enjoyed 🙂